Furry Friday: Our Five Favorite Animal Stories of the Year

Texas is flush with rich stories, including ones about animals. Here were our five favorites from 2012.

1. Penguins on a Plane: Meet Southwest’s Feathered Frequent Flyers Because it’s “practically impossible to look at a penguin and feel angry,” watch a penguin saunter down the aisle of a Southwest plane. The airline and Sea World have an arrangement that allows penguins from the park’s three locations to fly Southwest gratis.

4. Baby Rhinoceros Alert Because nothing says cute like a baby rhinoceros butt. The Fort Worth Zoo celebrated the arrival of a baby one-horned rhinoceros in August. The zoo let members of the public vote to name the baby, and they picked “Asha.”